2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management in Tennessee

If you pursue a master's degree in human resource management, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #25 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of human resource management. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 133 master's degrees in human resource management during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Human Resource Management School for Your Master's Degree

The HR master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Human Resource Management in Tennessee ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality human resource management program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Human Resource Management Schools

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for human resource management.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Human Resource Management in Tennessee

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for human resource management students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for HR Students Working on Their Master's

1

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

45 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in human resource management needs to look into Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in human resource management in Tennessee.

There were about 45 human resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available.

Master's graduates who receive their degree from the HR program make about $82,300 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a master’s in human resource management from Vanderbilt University

2

Tusculum University
Greeneville, TN

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Tusculum University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in human resource management. Located in the distant town of Greeneville, Tusculum is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in human resource management in Tennessee.

There were roughly 37 human resource management individuals who graduated with this degree at Tusculum in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in human resource management from Tusculum University

3

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

29 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in human resource management has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. UT Knoxville is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in human resource management in Tennessee.

There were about 29 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in human resource management from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

4

Strayer University - Tennessee
Memphis, TN

22 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In TN

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in human resource management has to take a look at Strayer University - Tennessee. Located in the large city of Memphis, Strayer University - Tennessee is a private for-profit university with a small student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in human resource management in Tennessee.

There were about 22 human resource management students who graduated with this degree at Strayer University - Tennessee in the most recent year we have data available.

Students who graduate with their master's from the HR program state that they receive average early career wages of $44,900.

More information about a master’s in human resource management from Strayer University - Tennessee

5

Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN

Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. More information about a master’s in human resource management from Southern Adventist University

5

DeVry University - Tennessee
Nashville, TN

$49,200 Median Salary

$44,416 Median Student Debt

DeVry University - Tennessee is a fairly small private for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.

Master's students who receive their degree from the HR program earn around $49,200 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in human resource management from DeVry University - Tennessee

 

Best Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Human Resource Management Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	224
Georgia	186	113
Virginia	175	231
North Carolina	167	75
Alabama	147	118
South Carolina	141	107
Louisiana	140	35
Kentucky	140	50
Mississippi	120	5
Arkansas	119	3
West Virginia	108	50

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Rankings in Majors Related to HR

Human Resource Management is one of 21 different types of Business, Management & Marketing programs to choose from.

HR Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	51
Organizational Behavior Studies	45
Human Resources Development	37

Most Popular Majors Related to HR

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management	1,963
Accounting	346
General Business/Commerce	193
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	95
Marketing	60
Finance & Financial Management	31
International Business	11
Other Business, Management & Marketing	5
Entrepreneurial Studies	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Arunkumar Umapathy. More about our data sources and methodologies.